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GLYPH Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word glyph. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word glyph. (close relations)
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character
nounn
noun

• an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

• a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

• the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

• an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

• good repute

• a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

• a written symbol that is used to represent speech

• (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

verb

• engrave or inscribe characters on

emblem
nounn
noun

• special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

• a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

figure
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration

• a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

• a well-known or notable person

• a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

• an amount of money expressed numerically

• the impression produced by a person

• the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

• a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground

• a decorative or artistic work

• a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating

verb

• judge to be probable

• be or play a part of or in

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• make a mathematical calculation or computation

• understand

hieroglyph
nounn
noun

• writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

• a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

logogram
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation

mark
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

• Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel

• a distinguishing symbol

• the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

• a reference point to shoot at

• a visible indication made on a surface

• the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember

• a symbol of disgrace or infamy

• formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

• a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)

• a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

• an indication of damage

• a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

• something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

verb

• attach a tag or label to

• designate as if by a mark

• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

• celebrate by some ceremony or observation

• make or leave a mark on

• to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

• notice or perceive

• mark with a scar

• make small marks into the surface of

• establish as the highest level or best performance

• make underscoring marks

• remove from a list

• put a check mark on or near or next to

• assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

• insert punctuation marks into

sign
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

• a public display of a message

• any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

• structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted

• (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

• (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

• having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)

• an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

• a gesture that is part of a sign language

• a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified

• a character indicating a relation between quantities

adjective satellite

• used of the language of the deaf

verb

• mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)

• approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

• be engaged by a written agreement

• engage by written agreement

• communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

• place signs, as along a road

• communicate in sign language

• make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

symbol
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

• something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

writing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of creating written works

• the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

• (usually plural) the collected work of an author

• letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language

• the activity of putting something in written form

sort
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• an approximate definition or example

• a person of a particular character or nature

• an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

verb

• examine in order to test suitability

• arrange or order by classes or categories

Best Hypernyms For GLYPH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for glyph, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
character cipher code figure glyptography grapheme hieroglyph icon ideogram image letter logo mark notation representation sign symbol glyptic
Phrases (1)
glyptic art

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